Ep 192: The Home Invasion

Court Junkie

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True Crime, News, Talk Radio, Government

4.8 • 8.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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After 70-year-old Kay Mortensen was killed in a deadly home invasion, the investigation into his murder stalled. Who wanted him dead, and why? And would prosecutors be able to prove their case years later? Sponsors in this episode: Boll & Branch - Get 15% off your first set of sheets when you go to bollandbranch.com and use promo code court at checkout. Peloton - Visit onepeloton.com to learn more. Shopify - Go to Shopify.com/courtjunkie for a FREE 14-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose. Apartments.com - Millions of renters rely on Apartments.com every month to search the most comprehensive inventory of rentals available. This episode was researched and written by Gabrielle Russon. Post-Production for the show is provided by Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie.

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0:00.0	The two survivors told a harrowing tale.
0:05.1	Roger and Pamela Mortensen recounted what happened the night before Thanksgiving in 2009.
0:11.5	They were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
0:14.6	They walked in on a home invasion and progress in Pace and Canyon about an hour south of Salt
0:20.7	Lake City.
0:21.8	They had gone to visit Roger's father, Kay, and when they knocked on Kay's door, a
0:28.1	strange man opened it.
0:30.8	Kay was inside the man assured them, and then he brandished a gun once the couple walked
0:36.1	in.
0:37.2	They were trapped.
0:38.8	The intruder wasn't alone.
0:40.7	He had an accomplice.
0:42.6	Pamela and Roger were tied up with zip ties and taken hostage by the two men.
0:49.0	After the men left, Pamela and Roger freed themselves with a pocket knife and called
0:53.8	police.
0:55.5	They then went upstairs, and there in the bathroom was Kay, slumped over the tub.
1:02.9	Kay Mortensen, 70 years old, was dead.
1:08.1	Kay's throat had been slit and he had been stabbed in the back of the knack.
1:13.1	The retired engineering professor at Brigham Young University was on his knees over the
1:18.0	bathtub when police found his body.
1:21.5	Pip ties were on his wrists and ankles which were bound together.
1:26.7	A large knife that matched a set in Kay's kitchen was left in the bathtub.
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